What Causes Watery Eyes or Dry Eyes?

What Causes Watery Eyes Or Dry Eyes?

Watery eyes or dry eyes can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose watery eyes or dry eyes, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "watery eyes or dry eyes" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities:

Iritis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dehydration
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Dry Eye
Low Estrogens

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

having hot flashes

rheumatoid arthritis

frequent painful inguinal nodes

long term neck pain

vision disturbances

moderate eye discharge

high alcohol consumption

being easily irritated

dark urine color

hot flashes between period

severe tongue swelling

very bloodshot eyes

... and more than 90 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of watery eyes or dry eyes:

Cause	Probability	Status
Iritis	98%	Confirm
Rheumatoid Arthritis	29%	Unlikely
Dry Eye	20%	Unlikely
Low Estrogens	2%	Ruled out
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis	2%	Ruled out
Dehydration	0%	Ruled out
Sjogren's Syndrome	0%	Ruled out
Sarcoidosis	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Eyes/Ocular Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about eye moistness or dryness:

How moist do your eyes tend to be?

Possible responses:

→ Usually very dry, I need eye drops
→ Sometimes slightly dry
→ About average / don't know
→ Sometimes slightly too moist / watery
→ Usually watery / too moist, causing teariness

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate very dry eyes, dry eyes, watery eyes or very watery eyes, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Dehydration

The body's response to dehydration is to conserve as much fluid as possible, including fluid in the eyes, which can lead to dry eyes.

Dry Eye

Estrogens Low

Iritis

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

"Dry eye" is a symptom of certain autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome.

Sarcoidosis

Red and teary eyes or blurred vision are common symptoms.

Sjogren's Syndrome

"Dry eye" is a symptom of certain autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the tear ducts and saliva glands.

... and also rule out issues such as:

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sjogren's Syndrome

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